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Lenny’s Legacy is a registered charity (No: 1201987), which supports bereaved parents. We (Roy and Mim) founded the charity in loving memory of our two sons Lenny and Bhai who tragically died at different ages and in different circumstances. Our charity supports all parents who have suffered the death of a child or children at any age and of any cause, including during pregnancy.
We are a small charity with a big heart. We believe that bringing people with similar experiences together in supportive environments can be really powerful. We haven’t all walked in each others’ shoes but we have shopped in the same show shop so to speak. We provide regular free events for bereaved parents including:
- Monthly online and in-person support groups;
- Physiotherapist-led postpartum pilates after baby loss (live, online)
- A series of in-person events and activities
Lenny’s legacy also ‘supports the supporters’ by providing high quality, evidence-informed professional training for healthcare professionals and others. Please see our online resources which offer guidance for different audiences.
If you are a bereaved parent, we are so deeply sorry for your loss, we hope you find some comfort in these pages and we hope to meet you and hear about your precious child at one of our events. Please know that you are not alone. If you are a support person, thank you for taking this step to learn how to navigate this kind of devastating loss alongside bereaved parents.
With love,
Roy, Mim, Lenny, Bhai and Raya Prestwich
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We made an award winning adventure film, please watch and share below:
Lenny’s Legacy is an adventure film made by bereaved parents Roy and Mim, in honour of their two sons Lenny and Bhai who tragically died as babies. Lenny’s Legacy is now a registered charity (1201987), founded and run by Mim and Roy to support bereaved parents. The film follows their journey cycling from Auckland to Queenstown through breathtaking scenery, capturing their physical and emotional endurance along the way as they navigate physical challenges and the intensity of grief. It also reflects their experience of finding light and joy amongst their pain. The couple self-shot the film, organised the trip independently, camped, planned the route along the way completely self supported and unlike anything they had done before. They completed the trip during some of the most extreme weather conditions on record for New Zealand. The film is dedicated to all the babies and children who have tragically died – the end credits are dedications to hundreds of children of bereaved parents who the charity has made connections with. In making this film, the charity hopes to raise awareness of all forms of pregnancy, infant and child bereavement. For bereaved parents, this film provides hope and light in the darkness – something Roy and Mim felt was missing when they experienced their losses. Whilst child bereavement is thankfully not a universal experience, grief and loss is – there are themes within this film which we can all relate to especially how adventure and nature can be healing.